A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages/Volume I/Chapter I

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A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages/Volume I by Henry Charles Lea Chapter I. The Church.

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Contents of the chapter

• Domination of the Church in the Twelfth Century - p. 1
• Causes of Antagonism with the Laity - p. 5
• Election of Bishops - p. 6
• Simony and Favoritism - p. 7
• Martial Character of Prelates - p. 10
• Difficulty of Punishing Offenders - p. 13
• Prostitution of the Episcopal Office - p. 16
• Abuse of Papal Jurisdiction - p. 17
• Abuse of Episcopal Jurisdiction - p. 20
• Oppression from the Building of Cathedrals - p. 23
• Neglect of Preaching - p. 23
• Abuses of Patronage - p. 24
• Pluralities - p. 25
• Tithes - p. 26
• Sale of the Sacraments - p. 27
• Extortion of Pious Legacies - p. 28
• Quarrels over Burials - p. 30
• Sexual Disorders - p. 31
• Clerical Immunity - p. 32
• The Monastic Orders - p. 34
• The Religion of the Middle Ages - p. 39
• Tendency to Fetishism - p. 40
• Indulgences - p. 41
• Magic Power of Formulas and Relics - p. 47
• Contemporary Opinion - p. 51

Chapter I. The Church. (pp. 1-56)

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